Islamabad, February 9, (online): Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that government is starting plant for Pakistan campaign because forests are basic element in the elimination of environmental pollution and important for our coming generations. In his message on social networking site twitter, PM said, “we are launching our#Plant4Pakistan campaign &reclaiming mafia, encroached land, converting […]

Islamabad, February 9, (online): Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that government is starting plant for Pakistan campaign because forests are basic element in the elimination of environmental pollution and important for our coming generations.
In his message on social networking site twitter, PM said, “we are launching our#Plant4Pakistan campaign &reclaiming mafia, encroached land, converting it into forests and wild life parks for our future generations to fight climate change and pollution.”
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Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Dr. Salman Ahmad to discuss in detail the "Green Drive" which is indispensable for the survival of Pakistan. The drive called "Plant for Pakistan" shall set off on 2nd September 2018. Minister for Environment, Malik Amin Aslam, will be distributing seeds and saplings for the plantation as explained by Dr. Ahmad in the video.

Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Dr. Salman Ahmad to discuss in detail the “Green Drive” which is indispensable for the survival of Pakistan. The drive called Plant for Pakistan shall set off on 2nd September 2018. Minister for Environment, Malik Amin Aslam, will be distributing seeds and saplings for the plantation as explained by Dr. Ahmad in the featured video message.

In pursuit of his discussion with the PM, Imran Khan, Dr. Ahmad; who is currently attached with Rotary International and travels as their Goodwill Ambassador, met with the Malik Amin Aslam, to discuss the nitty gritty of the project. Planting the seed is just the first phase of this grand project.

Green growth initiative was first launched by in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2014 with Billion Tree Tsunami Afforestation Project. This major undertaking was for protecting the endangered ecosystem of Pakistan and the project was finished in August 2017, ahead of the deadline, against all odds.

The project was a noteworthy activity which was valued everywhere throughout the world. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), in August 2017, the billion tree objective was accomplished.

Despite the fact that the cost of the task was around $169 million, it unquestionably will spare billions of dollars in the up and coming time.

He was featured in 2007 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, along with superstars such as Alicia Keys, Melissa Etheridge, and Annie Lennox. He is one of those stars who do not use their international stardom to wield power but to help Pakistan in overcoming its problems. As of now, he is tirelessly struggling to eradicate Polio from Pakistan.

PM Imran Khan is specifically worried about the endangered climate of Pakistan. Because we are confronting an exceedingly bad deforestation; the loss of trees is escalating the temperature, polluting the environment, and impacting the lives in the worst possible manner. The earth which used to be cooler is currently hotter than ever. Icy masses are softening quickly; hot season reaching out to numerous months in a year, causing shrinkage of the winter season. Astoundingly, the most sultry day was recorded in Nawabshah with the temperature 50.2°C. It was the most blazing and most astounding in the period of April on the whole planet.

All this and more called forth the meeting Khan had with Dr. Ahmad to create awareness among people for making our environment green—for making Pakistan green.

Dr. Salman Ahmad in a meeting with the Minister of Environment, Malik Amin Aslam to discuss the “Plant for Pakistan” project.

Trees help people in developing and carrying on with a clean life, devoid of pollution. Forests are home to a large number of animal groups. Sadly, in Pakistan, they are being cut savagely and heedlessly, partly by ignorance and partly by timber mafia, overlooking the way individuals are losing their priceless and most precious of the companions.

As indicated by United Nation, around 10 for each penny of the aggregate land territory of a nation ought to be secured with trees. This farthest point is very low in Pakistan, even under five for each penny.

One of the research demonstrates that a man needs 550 liters of pure oxygen every day from trees. One tree produces 260 liters of oxygen yearly. It is obvious when trees develop, people develop.

In a recent tweet, Dr. Ahmad shared the vision of the Government of Pakistan with his followers:

All arrangements have been finalized to hold plantation drive 'Plant for Pakistan Day' on Sunday, during which 1.5 million saplings will be planted all over the country. ~Advisor to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam pic.twitter.com/cZU8F81Etv

Recently, on the 72nd Independence Day of Pakistan, two million trees were planted in one day as part of the celebration under national tree plantation campaign to be specific ‘Sarsabz o Shadab Pakistan‘ (green and prosperous Pakistan). General Bajwa’s announcement with respect to green drive is a reality, and we all need is to respond to it effectively.

Trees are life. Plant trees to spare lives.

COAS, Bajwa, partook in this campaign himself alongside his better half.

Dr. Ahmad’s call to actively share the vision of PM Imran Khan is with the intention to create awareness among people to plant 1.5 million saplings on 2nd September 2018 to combat the environmental challenges and to boost the waning economy of Pakistan.

Everyone must rise above the situation and stay united under the vision of PM Imran Khan. With this drive, we shall also be able to combat timber mafia. We, as a nation, should join hand in it beyond our political affiliations or differences. It is for a national cause and we must stand united.